Iomega unveils its Micro Mini USB drives

Iomega Corporation announced its Micro Mini USB 2.0 drive, a fast solid-state USB drive in an ultra-small package, as well as a newly-redesigned Iomega Mini USB 2.0 Drive.

The new drive improves on Iomega´s original Mini drive with a smaller form factor and comes in 64 MB and 128 MB capacities, useful for sharing and saving photos, games, brief video clips and other large files with up to 8MB per second (read speed).

The redesigned USB drive delivers up to nine times the performance of competing products and is targeted at mobile professionals who need high-speed portable storage that is secure and easy to
customise.

"Young people want a little style with their storage technology, and the Iomega Micro Mini USB 2.0 drive is a cool design," says Sanjeev Gupta, Regional Manager, Iomega Pacific. "This new drive is now even faster, which is important for a computing experience that feels more effortless and transparent."

The drive weighs nine grams and includes three snap-on caps in three different colours, a keychain, an illuminating USB cable and dog tag lanyard (128 MB model only).

The redesigned Iomega Mini USB 2.0 drive, in capacities of 128MB, 256MB and 512MB, is wrapped in a sleek, silver package that is both functional and striking. The redesigned drive cap now locks in place, with a swing arm for added security and includes a mini-window that lets users customise their drive with a photo or label.

The Iomega Micro Mini 64MB and 128MB USB 2.0 Drives are available in India at suggested retail prices of Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,500 respectively. The Iomega Mini USB 2.0 drives are now available at a suggested retail prices of Rs 3,000 for 128MB, Rs 4,900 for 256MB and Rs 8,500 for 512MB. All drives come with a three-year limited warranty.

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